Johanna Konta Quotes

My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age.

When I can 10 or 11, my mom was the one out there catching passes for me. She was my prime receiver.

When I turned 12 or 13 years old, even as a dad, you can't make a kid play anymore, but up until that point, he pushed me to keep playing, and when I turned 13, I didn't want to do anything else. He was just there with me at the cage every day because I wanted him to go with me and throw to me and work on what I needed to work on.

I wouldn't have become the player I have without my father.

She was the one getting me to practise football. My father has helped in other ways but my mum was the one grabbing the ball and telling me: 'Come on! Let's practise now. Let's go. Right, right, left, left.'

The great thing is my dad was OK with whatever I wanted to do. He always supported me, and once I showed I was serious about football, that's when he really started to get involved and give me pointers.

I attribute my entire football career, as far as getting me started, getting me interested, keeping me that way was my father. He went to every game even though he was crippled and wasn't real healthy.

My parents really encouraged me.

If you look at any superior athlete, you will find a strong parental influence. Parents introduce their children to a sport, and then they support them.

One piece of advice that I would give to any young athlete or performer is remember to thank your mom.

The love and passion I had for the game was my key. I never had that taken out of me by my parents or a silly coach.

My parents were supportive. I didn't have good grades, but they could tell I wasn't lazy.

My mum and dad are both sportspeople and know what's it all about. They know it's hard work, but they also know what it takes to become a professional athlete. I don't think - without their help, I wouldn't have got this far.

My family always helped me. I had people around me who always pushed me to be the best: my dad, my mum. My dad used to play and coach as well. But I wasn't born with shiny things.

My parents got me into tennis, and it's why I do what I do, and probably why I do it as well as I do it, because I've always had their guidance and their experience and their help throughout my whole life.

My grandad and mom would drive me to training all the time, and from then - around seven to eight - coaches were telling me I had something special and needed to stick with it.

My parents showed me the good way. The education I had with them and my dream to become a footballer never let me go off the path.

My father was a great mentor to me and is someone I admire and look up to. However, it was my mum who was more of a driving force when it came to me and cricket - she constantly encouraged me to always remember to have fun when playing. And Mum was the one who took me round the grounds at the beginning of my career.

For sure, my parents knew what I had to eat and how to prepare for training sessions and what behaviour was needed in order to be serious about my football. But they weren't pushy, like you had to be a certain way.

When I was growing up, I always liked playing football, and my mum always took me to football games. I owe her a lot. She was my pillar. She was the biggest influence on me.

My family were always there for me - they all had my back - and made me feel better to keep pushing. It made me think of all the hard graft I did as a kid with them taking me to training after work.

When I was like nine or 10, my stepfather and my mother would just say 'if you want to be one of the greatest, you've got to work when nobody's working,' so I'd get up at 5:30 A.M. and head to the outdoor court and play.

Mom always got me to school and the driving range while Dad was working. She also kept me quiet and humble. Both of them taught me to let my golf do the talking.

I find young kids. I enjoy coaching and enjoy making them better players.

My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.